General Info

American Dad! is a satirical American animated television series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Fox. It was created, in part, by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy. The pilot episode aired in the United States on Fox on February 6, 2005, thirty minutes after the end of Super Bowl XXXIX; the regular series began May 1, 2005, after the season premiere of Family Guy. American Dad! follows the events of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Stan Smith and his family.

Characters
The show centers on the Smith family and the various obstacles Stan, a CIA employee, encounters with his immediate family and in his efforts to ensure the safety of his country. The Smith family lives in the fictional U.S. community of "Langley Falls, Virginia" in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The town name is a composite of Langley, Virginia and Great Falls, Virginia, both of which are located in Fairfax County. Langley is the real-life location of CIA headquarters.

Opening sequence
American Dad! features a recurring gag that is changed for every episode. Visit the collection of Newspaper Headlines and Roger's Disguises

Cast (voices)

 * Seth MacFarlane as Stan Smith, Roger
 * Wendy Schaal as Francine Smith
 * Rachael MacFarlane as Hayley
 * Scott Grimes as Steve Smith
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Klaus Heissler

Crew

 * Seth MacFarlane, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
 * Mike Barker, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
 * Matt Weitzman, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
 * Rick Wiener, Writer/Executive Producer
 * Kenny Schwartz, Writer/Executive Producer
 * Nahnatchka Khan, Writer/Executive Producer
 * Jonathan Fener, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Brian Boyle, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Alan R. Cohen, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Alan Freedland, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Murray Miller, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Judah Miller, Writer/Co-Executive Producer
 * Erik Sommers, Writer/Supervising Producer
 * Laura McCreary, Writer/Producer
 * Erik Durbin, Writer/Producer
 * Keith Heisler, Writer/Executive Story Editor
 * Matt Fusfeld, Writer/Story Editor
 * Alex Cuthbertson, Writer/Story Editor
 * Ron Hughart, Supervising Director
 * Brent Woods, Supervising Director
 * Walter Murphy, Composer
 * Joel McNeely, Composer
 * Kara Vallow, Producer

Show information

 * Duration: Approximately 21-minute episodes